Friday, April 13, 2012

Pocket Patchwork ~ Busy Work ~ Part Three

Are you still with me? From the comments I've been getting, it looks like I have quite a few friends sewing along with me! I must say, it's really so very nice to sew with friends! Thanks!!

I've received a few emails asking for yardage information, and I'm sorry I hadn't figured that out well ahead of time. I've been in crush-pre market-mode, and didn't make the entire quilt before beginning our sew-along, so I don't have yardage figures for you this time, but rest assured, I'll do better next time! My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you and I hope you'll join me anyway.

Well...enough of that...let's get to Block Three of our Busy Work quilt......

1). Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the (4) 1 1/2 inch light print squares. Place in a corner of the 2 1/2 inch black square and sew on the drawn line; press and trim.Repeat for the remaining corners to make a square-in-a-square unit that measures 2 1/2 inches.

This is really fun, hope we can do this again. Look forward to every Friday evening when my new block shows up. I am also using Little Gatherings. Really like the Little Red Schoolhouse pattern, will put that on my want list. Can't wait to see the other new patterns. Hope someday I can join a Prairie Women's Sewing Club.Looking forward to next week already.Carol L

I do my block when it arrives, pin it on my design wall and smile every time I look at them. My weeks are usually busy so it's always a surprise to find the new block in my email box on Fridays even though I know that's when they are posted. Tomorrow is my Prairie Women's club, my hubby sometimes only 'half listens' to me ramble about my groups, so he asked me last month "when do you go to Prairie Dog again". All the gals got a big chuckle out of that. Thanks for the patterns--but especially your wonderful GREAT instructions.

I spent a very pleasant morning piecing #2 & #3 blocks and for now I am caught up. I am using a small bundle of Little Gatherings my sister, Judy gifted me this year for my birthday. She is on board as well. Thanks for providing us the fun.

I just got home from one of my favorite quilt shops, Bittersweet in Pinconning, MI. She carries almost all the fabrics you have used in the little blocks. I bought oodles of fat quarters and I'm looking forward to making your blocks. I have also given your blog address to three of my quilting friends so they can sign up also! Thank you so much for sharing : )

Hi Pam, I have my 3 blocks done and up on my design wall. They are so pretty, I am using the same fabrics as yours. I can't deside which block I like the best they are all so cute!! Thanks for the SAL. Karen Schultz